As of July 2024, Sri Lanka’s central bank continues to face a challenging financial situation, with net foreign reserves remaining in the negative at US$728 million. This represents a significant improvement from mid-2022, when net foreign assets were deeply negative at US$4.6 billion. The drastic decline in reserves in 2022 was driven by borrowing through
National consumer prices in Sri Lanka saw a slight increase in July, rising by 2.5% compared to the same month last year. This marks a modest uptick from the 2.4% increase observed in June, as the high base effects from the previous year began to dissipate. Despite this year-on-year rise, prices for many food and
In July 2024, the national tea sales average in Sri Lanka decreased by 1.5%, reaching Rs.1,223.88 (US $4.05) compared to Rs.1,243.69 (US $4.12) in June 2024, according to data from the Sri Lanka Tea Board. Despite this month-on-month decline, the July 2024 average shows a positive year-on-year (YoY) variance of Rs.212.44 and US $0.87 compared
After a disappointing June, tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka surged in July, with the country welcoming 187,810 foreign visitors. This marks a 31.3 percent increase from a year ago, partly driven by the Dawoodi Bohra International Convention held in Colombo from July 7 to 19, which attracted approximately 15,000 foreign visitors. July’s tourist numbers represent
Sri Lanka has welcomed over 100,000 tourists in July up to the 18th, according to the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority. The year-to-date total now stands at 1.119 million tourists.
As of July 22, 2024, gold prices in Sri Lanka are as follows: Gold Prices by Unit:
The gold prices in Sri Lanka for today are as follows:
The gold prices in Sri Lanka for today are as follows:
As of 15th July 2024, the gold prices in Sri Lanka are as follows:
Gold Price in Sri Lanka (5th July 2024) Gold Price Breakdown: Gold Unit Gold Price Gold Ounce Rs. 720,680.00 24 Carat 1 Gram Rs. 25,430.00 24 Carat 8 Grams Rs. 203,400.00 22 Carat 1 Gram Rs. 23,320.00 22 Carat 8 Grams Rs. 186,500.00 21 Carat 1 Gram Rs. 22,260.00 21 Carat 8 Grams Rs. 178,050.00